Story County, Iowa
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1950 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
62
Tornado reports
325
Hail reports
142
Floods since 1996
1,318
All events
1
Deaths
$125.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Story County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 61 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Tornado F5 Tornado
A tornado touched down in the central Campas Area of ISU. Eight injuries occurred, one serious enough to require hospitalization.
This tornado moved into Story County from Polk County. The tornado was quite wide at this point nearing 1000 yards wide at times. Along Highway 210 southeast of Cambridge, 8 large wooden and relatively new higher voltage power poles were snapped. Trees were obliterated along 315t…
Hilton Coliseum reported 4 to 6 feet of water inside flooding the stadium and basketball floor. Cy Stephens Auditorium also reports water in the mechanical building up to the 1st floor.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several large tree branches greater than 3 inches in diameter down around the city.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Gust measured on personal weather station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few tree limbs down in town. At least one greater than 4 in diameter. Report relayed by KCCI. Time estimated by radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A few three inch tree limbs down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Gust recorded on personal weather station.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Tornado continued from Boone County into Story County, remaining in cropland. Satellite imagery and drone imagery provided by emergency management helped to refine the path. No damage occurred to damage indicators, thus the unknown rating.
Hail Hail
Report via mping.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Public report of a brief funnel cloud a little east of Roland. Did not extend far below the cloud base.
Hail Hail
Mostly small hail with a few stones up to quarter sized.
Hail Hail
Delayed report, time estimated by radar.
Hail Hail
Pea to nickel sized hail with a few stones up to quarter sized.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A personal weather station gusted to 59 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A personal weather station gusted to 58 mph.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Relayed via broadcast media. Time estimated by radar.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Report relayed by broadcast media. Time estimated by radar.
Hail Hail
Public report of 1.25 inch hail near Ames.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter report of 0.88 inch hail near Ames.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Reported by mping.
Hail Hail
Reported on mping.
Hail Hail
Blizzard Blizzard
High Wind High Wind
High Wind High Wind
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow Squall.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Report of 3.5 inches of rain storms total north of McFaland Park.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A report of 3.5 inches of rain storm total.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Reports of 3.5 to 4 inches of rain in several locations around Zearing.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A report of 4 inches of rain on the south side of Story City.
Hail Hail
Report of nickel to quarter sized hail.
Hail Hail
MPING report of 1-inch hail. Time of occurrence estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several tree limbs down with the biggest being 15 inches in diameter.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | 1 |
| 2024 | 28 | 1 |
| 2023 | 47 | 0 |
| 2022 | 40 | 1 |
| 2021 | 28 | 0 |
| 2020 | 30 | 0 |
| 2019 | 49 | 0 |
| 2018 | 116 | 4 |
| 2017 | 24 | 3 |
| 2016 | 56 | 0 |
| 2015 | 57 | 1 |
| 2014 | 62 | 1 |
| 2013 | 42 | 1 |
| 2012 | 34 | 0 |
| 2011 | 24 | 0 |
| 2010 | 54 | 2 |
| 2009 | 37 | 0 |
| 2008 | 73 | 0 |
| 2007 | 20 | 1 |
| 2006 | 24 | 0 |
| 2005 | 31 | 5 |
| 2004 | 64 | 5 |
| 2003 | 33 | 0 |
| 2002 | 18 | 0 |
| 2001 | 39 | 1 |
| 2000 | 38 | 0 |
| 1999 | 40 | 3 |
| 1998 | 35 | 1 |
| 1997 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 22 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 2 |
| 1990 | 7 | 2 |
| 1989 | 5 | 1 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 2 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 4 | 3 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 9 | 1 |
| 1973 | 4 | 2 |
| 1971 | 3 | 0 |
| 1970 | 5 | 3 |
| 1969 | 8 | 1 |
| 1968 | 3 | 0 |
| 1967 | 3 | 3 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 3 | 3 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 2 | 2 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1 |
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